Rules of the Road USCG Question #1915 (Set 30)

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are in restricted visibility and hear a fog signal forward of the beam. Nothing appears on your radar screen. The Rules require which action to be taken?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — slow to bare steerageway

Rule 19(e) requires that a vessel which detects the presence of another vessel by radar alone, or hears a fog signal forward of the beam, must reduce speed to the bare steerageway. If necessary, the vessel must take all way off and navigate with extreme caution until danger passes.

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